General Info
  • Number of place in periodic Table is 11
  • Its symbol is NA
  • Element Category is

My Element is a major electrolyte in the human body.Sodium is also required in the creation of hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Hydrochloric acid is used to stop infection that may be in food. Sodium is also really important because with a lack of it or defiency it may lead to nausea, dizziness, poor concentration and muscle weakness. You can get lack of sodium when you have diarrhea, vomiting or exessive sweating but it is not very common to have a lack of it. A amount of 2,400 milligrams is needed daily.[1]
  1. ^ http://www.anyvitamins.com/sodium-info.htm